Farms by utilised agricultural area in Malta
Malta: Farms by utilised agricultural area was 7,980 Holding in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7,980 Holding
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
2nd
of 3 countries
All-time high
12,530 Holding
in 2010
All-time low
7,650 Holding
in 2020
Years of data
7
2005–2023
Farms by utilised agricultural area in Malta, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Holding.
Analysis
In 2023, farms by utilised agricultural area in Malta stood at 7,980 Holding.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farms by utilised agricultural area in Malta peaked at 12,530 Holding in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7,650 Holding, in 2020.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,045 Holding | 11,020 Holding | 11,070 Holding | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,400 Holding | 9,310 Holding | 12,530 Holding | 3 |
| 2020s | 7,815 Holding | 7,650 Holding | 7,980 Holding | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 8.77 million Holding compare
- 2 Romania 2.86 million Holding compare
- 3 Italy 1.26 million Holding compare
- 3 Luxembourg 1,830 Holding compare
- 4 Poland 1.23 million Holding compare
- 5 Spain 802,480 Holding compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malta
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 130.29 million current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 25,040 (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Rural population 4.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.4691 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.4691 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 0 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farms by utilised agricultural area in Malta?
- Farms by utilised agricultural area in Malta was 7,980 Holding in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12,530 Holding in 2010.
- What is the lowest farms by utilised agricultural area recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,650 Holding in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for farms by utilised agricultural area?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 3 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farms by utilised agricultural area rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Farms by utilised agricultural area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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